Trap.



A. 0. THOMPSON.

TRAP.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 26, 1908.

901,851. Patented 001;.20, 1908.

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To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, ANDREW O. THOMP- SON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Wolverton, in the county of WVilkin' and Stateof Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inTraps, of which the following 1s a specification. This invention is animprovement in traps and consists in certain novel constructions andcombinations of arts as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of a trap embodying myinvention. Fi 2 is an end elevation thereof, and Fig. 3 1s a side viewillustrating a somewhat ifi'erent construction.

The trap as shown comprises the opposing 'aws A and B, rovided withspurs an and preferab yreversel curved as shown.

e aw 'A consists 0 two sections A s aced apart at A forming anintermediate ot in which the jaw B operates, and the said jaw B operatesin the same lane with the jaw A, and extends within t e slot A acrossthe circular space A within the 'aw A, as best shown in Fi 1 of thedrawlng. The jaw A is arrangeg at one end of the base C, whose other endis upturned at C, and continued forming the arm 0*, as shown, and ispovided with a dog D, pivoted at one end at to the arm 0, and arrarzgedat its other end to engage ratchet teeth on the base 0. Thisconstruction is ially desirable in large or heavy traps or catchinglarge or strong e, as it prevents the game from pushingt e jaws a artand escaping after the jaws have once n sprung. The jaw A it will benoticed is in circular form, and the jaw B extends diametricall acrossthe same, and operates in the slot tween Y en the trap is set as shownin Fig. 1, the jaw B will be pushed away from the will be held r E inthe form of a bar pivoted at E7, an having an upwardly projecting arm Een ging with a pin pivoted at one end at and adapted to be carried overthe side sections of the jaw A, as shown in the jaw-B and across theslot A with its free end enga d by the upwardly extended arm of the tugr, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.. This arm 0 the trigger may preferably becurved into hook form as shown in Figs.

Specification of Letters Patent. Appllottiqn filed-April as, not. Berlalna'mut'z;

K Patented Oct. 20 1908.

,1 and 2, and the body of the. triggerE may be curved toconformgenerally to the curvatureof the jaw B. I r

In operation when the trap is set as shown in Fi 1, if an animal passingthrough the ring-s aped jaw A, treads on the trigger E it will releasethe trap and permit the jaws to spring toward eac other thus impalingthe animal and instantly killing the anima thus making the trap humane.

The pin, teeth, or spurs A on both sections of the jaw A.

A stop block A may be provided between the sectlons A at the top of thetrap to prevent the jaw B from jumping out. at such point when the trapis sprung.

In Fig. 3 I show a trap which can be cheaply made of spring wire andwill be found useful in making the small sizes of tra s.

claim- 1. The trap herein described, comprising a base having aring-shaped jaw at one end composed of two sections spaced apart forminga slot between, the other end of the base being upturned and extendedforming an arm, a jaw carried by saidarm and curved reversel to thefirst said jaw, and a trigger for hol ing said jaws apart, the jawsbeing provided with opposing teeth or spurs, a dog carried by the jaw suporting arm, and ratchet teeth on the base f br engagement by said dog,substantially as set forth.

2. A trap including a ring-shaped jaw composed of sections spaced apartforming an intermediate slot, and an opposing jaw operating in the saidslot.

3. The combination in a trap of a base having ratchet teeth, aring-shaped jaw on one end of the base and having sections spaced apart,an opposing jaw operating in said space between the sections of thefirst jaw, an arm carryin said opposing jaw, and provided with a 0gengaging with the ratchet on the base, and a trigger for holding saidolpposing jaw, 4. he combination in a trap of a ringshaped jaw composedof sections side by side, an opposing jaw operating between saidsections and in a direction arallel to the planes thereof, and triggerevices for holding the jaw, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination in a trap of the main jaw and an opposing jaw, apivoted trigger having a body portion and an arm projectare provided ingbeyond the pivot and having a hooked portion, and a pin pivoted to themain jaw and extending transversely across the opposing jaw and engagingwith the hooked portion of the trigger arm, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination in a trap, of a ringshaped jaw composed of sectionsspaced apart forming an intermediate slot, an opposing jaw operating inthe said slot, a pin pivoted to one of the sections of the main jaw andadapted to extend across the intermediate slot between the said sectionsand laterally beyond the other section, and a trigger having meansengaging with the free end of the said pin whereby to secure the curvedand spaced apart for the operation between them of an opposing jaw, andan opposing 'j aw operating between the sections of the first jaw andoperating in a plane parallel with those of the said sections, andtrigger devices for holding the said jaws apart and for releasing thesame.

ANDREV O. THOMPSON; Witnesses:

W. C. Herr, MATH OLsoN.

